Explosive



Patented Auig 18, 1925.

UNITED STATES Ivar-sar 1,550,064 F'FICE.

JAeoE EHRLICIH, or BELLEVILLE, nEw JERSEY, ASSIGNOIR. r vEnoNA CHEMICAL(10., or NORTH NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, A conronarrou or NEW. JERSEY.

No Drawin To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, JACOB EHRLICH,a citizen of the United States, residing at Belle- I 'ville, in thecounty of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Explosives, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact specifica tion. I I

My invention relates to explosives and refers particularly to explosivescontaining salts of organic amino sulphonie acids.

Explosives of increased efliciency maybe produced by intermixingsolutions of the ingredients and bringing to dryness, because of themore complete and uniform composition of theproducts thus produced. Inorder that. explosives of this character shall possess the ,highest'efiiciency, it is essential that the oxidizing =and oxidizable ingredients be soluble, inert with respect to each other during theirsoluble condition and during their production into dry form, stableunder ordinary atmospheric and temperature conditions, and that they becapable of explosion with a maximum of effect under explosive means.

It is further evident, that the explosive force and effect is duelargely'to the rapidity of oxidation of the oxidizable ingredient andthe ability of the oxidizing ingredients to furnish the required oxygenwith sufficient rapidity'and in suflicient quantities to satisfy 3 theexplosive reaction.

The explosives of my invention possess all of the above mentioned, andother, valuable properties and are materials of this character of thehighest value and efliciency.

I hav found that the amino compounds of the alts of organic sul ho acidsare explosive power, is not liable to explosure 4 highly oxidizable and.that t e presence of the amino group increases the explosive force ofthe: powder 'over those in which this chemical grou is absent- I havefurt er found that my explosives possess eat stability to v theconditions under 'w ich explosives'are. made, stored, shipped and emloyed and that, therefore, they can be ro need and employed with amaximum 0 safety.

The explosives of my invention, therefore,

" contain the salt of an organic amino sulphonic acid intermixed with an';oxidizing compound.

By organic amino sulpho acids, I mean the sulpho acids of aminocompounds of produced.

Application filed May'5, 1925. Serial- No. 21:;242.

. gen, nitric acid esters, aliphatic and 'aro-' matic 'nitro compoundsand their substituted products, although I do not limit myself to thespecifically mentioned compounds.

The salts of the organic amino sulpho acids may replace wholly, or inpart, other oxldizable substances such as aliphatic and aromatichydrocarbons, wood meal or other forms of cellulose, coal, charcoal orother forms of carbon, sulphides, sulphur, carbohydrates, acetylcellulose, salts of aliphatic or aromatic sulphonic acids, resins, fattyoils, glue, metallic magnesium, zinc, al-umi- -num, lI'On complexcyamdes, alcohols, glycerines, aromatic bases, ureas, tars, turpentines,camphor, soap, etc. Inert materials such as.

kiesel'guhr, mica, etc. may be usedto reduce the explosive power.

As an example of an explosive ofmy invention, I can use 20 parts byweight of theanhydrous sodium salt of sulphanilic acid and 43 parts byweight of potassium nitrate. These salts may be employed b intermixingtheir aqueous solutions and drying, or by intermixing the finely grounddr ed powders,

but I prefer the former method because of the greater uniformity Theproduct thus obtained possesses high invention.

'What I claim is I I 1.-An explosive containing a salt of an organicamino sulpho acid.

of the product thus I 2. An explosive containing a salt of an" aromaticamino sulpho acid.

3. An explosive containinga water-soluble salt of an organic aminosulpho acid.

4. An explosive containing a water-soluble oxidizing of an organlc aminosulpho acid.

salt of an aromatic amino sulpho acid.

5. An explosive comprlsmg an OXIdIZIIIg substance and a salt of anorganic amino sulpho acid.

6. An explosive comprising an oxidizing substance and a salt of anaromatic amino sulpho acid.

7. An explosive comprising an oxidizing substance and a water solublesalt of an organic amino sulpho acid. I

'8. An explosive comprising an' oxidizing substance and a water-solublesalt of an aromatic amino sulpho 9. An explosive comprising a Watersoluble substance and a Water-soluble salt 10. An explosive comprising aWatersoluble oxidizing substance and a water solible salt of an aromaticamino sulpho ac1 Signed at Belleville in the county of Essex and Stateof New Jersey this 29th day of April, 1925.

A'ooB EHRLICH;

